BREEZE (or BREES), EVAN (1798 - 1855), poet
Date of birth: 1798
Date of death: 1855
Gender: Male
Occupation: poet
Area of activity: Poetry
Author: Elwyn Evans
Born at Dôl Hywel in the parish of Llangadfan, Montgomeryshire, a grandson of William Jones (1726 - 1795), of that place, who in his day was well-known as a scholar. During the greater part of his life he was a schoolmaster. He was also a local preacher with the Wesleyans.
His bardic name was Ieuan Cadfan. He published two volumes of poems - mainly carols and poems on religious themes. One of these volumes was Yr Odlydd Cysurus, cyfaill i'r trallodus yn cynnwys amrywiol ddyriau, cofiant am amrai anwylion…carolau…emynau, etc., 1839, published by H. Jones, Llanrwst. He died at Llanerfyl on 3 April 1855 and was buried there.
Author
- Elwyn Evans
- R. Williams, Montgomeryshire Worthies (1894)
- Catalogue of Printed Literature in the Welsh Department, Cardiff Free Libraries (1898)
- Parish register
Sources
- T. Morgan, Enwogion Cymreig 1700-1900 (1907), p.31
- Wikipedia Article: Evan Breeze
Further Reading
- Wikidata: Q20732671
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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